LauraB Newbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Laura--If you go to the group's home page and click on files, there are many

recipes there.  There are also many ordinary foods that can be changed just a

little to make them vegetarian--just leave out the meat or broth.  There are

also many frozen meat substitutes in the grocery store that you might want to

use until you are more comfortable with a new menu or to use for quick meals. 

You might also google " vegetarian meals " and find a lot of sites that will give

you recipes.  The only advice I have for a new vegetarian is to read labels if

you use packaged foods.  Animal products find there way into all kinds of

prepackaged foods.  If you usually cook from scratch, that won't be a problem. 

Peggy

 

--- On Fri, 3/27/09, Laura B <buzebowlx wrote:

 

 

Laura B <buzebowlx

LauraB Newbie

 

Friday, March 27, 2009, 1:11 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, everyone. I'm LauraB, 43, single and residing in the Toronto area in Canada.

I am not vegetarian, but am interested on it. I have a new friend, and he's a

vegetarian (eats milk and cheese). I'm not sure which vegetarian he is.

 

I am concerned with my health. I need to lose 15 lbs and part of Weight Watchers

for a couple of years. I'm lifetime, so I weigh in monthly.

 

I always found it a challenge on making entrees with meat. I have purchased a

vegetarian cookbook and will be looking in some thrift stores to see what else

is available. I have a multitude of cookbooks. I have 2 dealing with meatless

and wholesome foods, but no nutritional info.

 

I'm waiting for 2 books from the library. Can anyone recommend any magazines out

there? If you're in Canada, that would be preferable. Not everything is

available here.

 

I have seen " Vegetarian Times, " but waiting for next month's issue coming soon.

I browsed last month. It's pricey for one issue. I use to to " Cooking

Light " which was the same price per issue.

 

I to " Shape, " and " Healthy Cooking. " Shape doesn't have much with

recipes, but fitness, a good way to lose weight, right? Healthy Cooking I love.

It's from the Reiman publishers, " Taste of Home " magazines and cookbooks.

 

" Weight Watchers. " I have old ones I don't throw out and may purchase every

couple of months. There may be some meatless ones, and good overall advise on

leading a healthy lifestyle.

 

I did go with my new friend to a Middle Eastern takout place and had the Middle

Eastern " baklava. " I could never eat the Greek one, it's too sweet. I do have a

sweet tooth.

 

I'm looking forward to the group, gathering the knowledge on this lifestyle.. I

downloaded something from the " Vegetarian Times, " basic info on vegetarian.

LauraB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm in Canada as well. Waving from Calgary!

 

Pam

 

On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Laura B <buzebowlx wrote:

> Hi, everyone. I'm LauraB, 43, single and residing in the Toronto area in

> Canada. I am not vegetarian, but am interested on it. I have a new friend,

> and he's a vegetarian (eats milk and cheese). I'm not sure which vegetarian

> he is.

>

> I am concerned with my health. I need to lose 15 lbs and part of Weight

> Watchers for a couple of years. I'm lifetime, so I weigh in monthly.

>

> I always found it a challenge on making entrees with meat. I have purchased

> a vegetarian cookbook and will be looking in some thrift stores to see what

> else is available. I have a multitude of cookbooks. I have 2 dealing with

> meatless and wholesome foods, but no nutritional info.

>

> I'm waiting for 2 books from the library. Can anyone recommend any magazines

> out there? If you're in Canada, that would be preferable. Not everything is

> available here.

>

> I have seen " Vegetarian Times, " but waiting for next month's issue coming

> soon. I browsed last month. It's pricey for one issue. I use to to

> " Cooking Light " which was the same price per issue.

>

> I to " Shape, " and " Healthy Cooking. " Shape doesn't have much with

> recipes, but fitness, a good way to lose weight, right? Healthy Cooking I

> love. It's from the Reiman publishers, " Taste of Home " magazines and

> cookbooks.

>

> " Weight Watchers. " I have old ones I don't throw out and may purchase every

> couple of months. There may be some meatless ones, and good overall advise

> on leading a healthy lifestyle.

>

> I did go with my new friend to a Middle Eastern takout place and had the

> Middle Eastern " baklava. " I could never eat the Greek one, it's too sweet. I

> do have a sweet tooth.

>

> I'm looking forward to the group, gathering the knowledge on this lifestyle.

> I downloaded something from the " Vegetarian Times, " basic info on

> vegetarian. LauraB.

>

>